December 17, 2025

Tiernan Gold set to debut on TSX Venture Exchange

Tiernan Gold heads to the TSXV with a flagship Chile project and Hochschild as its top shareholder.

December 17, 2025

Gold price to glitter again next year despite biggest gain since 1979

Analysts at JP Morgan, Bank of America and Metals Focus now see bullion hitting $5,000 per troy ounce in 2026.

December 17, 2025

Global lithium prices spike but remain below 2024 average, says Cochilco

The average price to date is $9,306/ton, 24% lower than the $12,296 registered in 2024.

December 17, 2025

Silver price surpasses $66 for first time

Spot silver surged as much as 4% to a new all-time high of $66.50 per ounce.

December 17, 2025

Indonesia may slash nickel output to steady prices

The Indonesian government is proposing a 34% reduction in production from this year’s total to 250 million tonnes next year.

December 17, 2025

Scotiabank plans to revive metals desk as prices soar

The Canadian bank has hired recruiters to reach out to commodities traders, sales specialists and strategists to staff the unit.

December 17, 2025

Lithium prices surge in China after authorities announce plan to revoke mining licences

Beijing said the licences had long expired—some over a decade ago—and most were for ceramic clay or limestone mining.

December 17, 2025

Coal demand hits fresh high as US output rises — IEA 

Coal keeps defying forecasts, with US output rebounding even as clean energy expands and long-term demand finally nears a peak.

December 17, 2025

Copper’s next shortage is structural, not hype: analyst

BloombergNEF sees copper deficits from 2026 as demand surges, supply lags and geopolitics reshapes global markets.

December 16, 2025

UAE aluminum maker seeks investors for $6 billion US plant

The EGA plant is expected to require $5 billion to $6 billion of capital investment and produce about 750,000 tons of primary aluminum a year.